Audrey - 2 months

So our little girl is growing up quickly. We took her to her two month appointment yesterday and learned that she has shot up from 60% weight to 80% (12 lb 2 oz) and from 60% height to 75% (22.75"). Her head circumference is at 55%. She is doing really, really well and is only getting up one time a night, most nights. She can sleep for 4-5 hours at night time which I am really thankful for.

She is finally spending her nights in her crib upstairs while Mom and Dad have regained ownership of their bedroom downstairs. We spent a week in the guest bedroom upstairs, but Ava kept asking us why we were sleeping in her grandpa's bed so we figured it was time to move back down to our domain.

In other news, Jim got a title promotion from VP to Senior VP! This is a great achievement for him. He's been working really hard and had hoped to make SVP within the next year, so it was a welcome surprise when he got the news Tuesday. Way to go, Jim!

Audrey's Sip n See

This weekend my awesome friends Kelly and Heather hosted a Sip n See for Audrey at our house! For those of you who don't know a "Sip n See" is a Southern thaaang. It's basically a casual party for a baby who's not your first born. Being a second child myself, I wanted to make sure she had something to celebrate her birth that was all about her. We had originally scheduled it for earlier in the month, but had to move the date due to some personal conflicts. I couldn't cancel it... my baby had to have her party!

My girls didn't let me down. They brought a gorgeous cake and laid out an entire spread including swayte tay (sweet tea), lemonade, etc. As well, my good friend Colleen brought the most amazingly cute cupcakes I've ever seen. She even made all the little toppers herself (see the pics.)

Ten very good friends were able to make it for the afternoon, as well as several kiddos who wanted to see the baby. They all quickly found the playroom upstairs however and enjoyed their time with Ava up there :) All in all, a great time was had and I'm so thankful for everyone who came to celebrate Audrey with our family.

Audrey's beautiful cake. Love the little booties!

Me and my girl!

How cute are these cupcakes? Thanks Colleen!

Our beautiful spread where I even got to use my china. Woo hoo!

Mommy and her girls after the party. So sweet!

Easter

We had a wonderful Easter weekend. Carolina weather cooperated perfectly at 70 and sunny. We started off the day be going to church, then went over to Eli and Colleen's house for brunch. This has become a tradition the past three years that we enjoy very much. They were kind enough to have Easter eggs hidden all over their back yard for Miss Ava. She loved finding them and of course eating the contents. After brunch, Ava brought down every stuffed animal they own, laid them all on the couch, and proceeded to talk to them for the next hour or so :)

After the girls' afternoon naps (and while watching 6.5 hours of Masters coverage) we enjoyed an Easter dinner at our house, courtesy of Honeybaked Ham. I mean really, who wants to cook when Honeybaked can do it quicker and yummier? Anyway, back to golf. Ava can correctly identify Tiger Woods and tells us that "the man missed the ball" when she sees someone take a practice swing. We hope to have her first set of real clubs in hand by her birthday, as our park across the street is the perfect size for her to start teeing it up!

I'm confident in saying we have the world's cutest girls.

Egg hunt!

Our first family picture as a foursome!

Easter Egg Hunt

This past Saturday was our neighborhood's annual Easter Parade and Egg Hunt. What an event! We had no idea what to expect, but knew Ava would love it no matter what. We started out at the Turtle Fountain where the Easter Bunny came in on a firetruck and passed out candy. From there, the parade went down the street to the "egg patch." At first, Ava wasn't sure what to do, but she quickly picked it up :) After the egg hunt, everyone headed over to the "Lion and Bear" park across from our house for an afternoon of fun and games. Lunch was catered by McAlister's (yum) and there were all kinds of activities for the kiddos. There were stations set up for cookie decorating, arts & crafts, face painting, and knap-sack races. The Easter Bunny even had a special place where a photographer took pictures of each child with him. Too fun!

On another note, Grandpa Putsey had cancer removal surgery on Friday that went very well. The tumor was removed and he is recuperating very well. Hopefully he will be out of ICU soon and can go home shortly after that! Pop Pop Vaca is also having some minor surgery mid-month, so we ask that you keep both of our Grandpa's in your thoughts and prayers this month!

We're looking forward to Easter. The Easter Bunny may have gone overboard this year, but what can you do? It's the first time Ava's old enough to get it, so we're excited to add to her happiness. We'll start off the day by going to our church's first service nice and early. Then we're going to our friends, the Clark's, house for brunch. Last but not least, we'll celebrate His resurrection with a complete meal from Honeybaked Ham (who wants to cook?)

Little Audrey is doing great. She's 8 weeks old and loves to eat! She's 11 1/2 pounds already and has nice chunky legs that mommy loves to squeeze. She has also started smiling at us which puts us over the moon. What a cutie!

Firetruck with Easter Bunny

Jim and Ava walking in the Easter Parade
Egg Hunting!

Lion and Bear Park

Ava always wants pink flowers painted on her cheek

Ava and Mommy doing crafts together

Ava & Mommy with our finished craft

Interestingly enough, this is the exact way she looked at Santa in December.